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March 11, 2008

Papelbon Helps Sox Slide Past Mets

Jonathan Papelbon tried out his slideragainst the Mets this afternoon.

I used to throw it when I was starting so it's not like a new pitch, really. ... The slider looks like a heater and then it moves down in on the back foot [to lefties]. There's so many situations [last year] where I'm out there and I'm saying, "God, if I had the slider, he'd be done." ... By the time spring training unfolds, I'll go into the season being a three-pitch closer.